Sokcho

Sokcho-si
Korean alphabet :	속초시
Chinese characters :	束草 市
Revised Romanization :	Sokcho-si
McCune-Reischauer :	Sokch'o-si
Basic data
Province :	Gangwon-do
Coordinates :	38 ° 12 '  N , 128 ° 35'  E Coordinates: 38 ° 12 '  N , 128 ° 35'  E
Surface:	105.25 km²
Residents:	89,461  (as of 2001)
Population density :	850 inhabitants per km²
Structure:	10 dong
Postal code :	217-010-217-813, 219-839
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Sokcho-si Sokcho-si on the map of South Korea.

Sokcho is a city in Gangwon Province in northeast South Korea . Located on the east coast of the country on the Sea of ​​Japan , it is best known as a starting point for a trip to the nearby Seoraksan National Park.

history

Sokcho is north of the 38th parallel and was part of North Korea before the Korean War .

Administrative division

View of the city of Sokcho and the east coast of South Korea

• Cheongho-dong (청호동)
• Geumho-dong (금호동)
• Gyo-dong (교동)
• Daepo-dong (대포동)
• Dongmyeong-dong (동명동)
• Joyang-dong (조양동)
• Nohak-dong (노학동)
• Yeongnang-dong (영랑동)

Twin cities

The Seoraksan Mountains near Sokcho

• Taitung , Taiwan (since April 15, 1992; suspended since the end of 1992 due to "diplomatic resentment") 
• Gresham , Oregon , United States (since June 23, 1993) 
• Hunchun , Jilin Province , People's Republic of China (since August 22, 1994) 
• Yonago , Tottori Prefecture , Japan (since October 18, 1995) 
• Khassan Raion , Primorye Region , Russia (since July 19, 1996) 
• Nyūzen , Toyama Prefecture , Japan (since October 3, 1996) 
• Sakaiminato , Tottori Prefecture, Japan (since February 28, 2000) 

Web links

Commons : Sokcho  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official site of the City (English)